Barbados Royals vs Guyana Amazon Warriors, WLT20, Today Match Prediction 22 August 2024

BR-W vs GAW-W Match Prediction & Analysis

It is the first game in the second edition of the Women's Caribbean Premier League 2024, and the defending champions, Barbados Royals Women, will take on last year's finalist, Guyana Amazon Warriors Women. The two teams have good strength in the batting and bowling departments, making the game exciting.  

The Barbados Royals Women enjoyed an excellent season last year, where they defeated the Guyana Amazon Warriors Women in three games. The side will look to take inspiration from those wins and make a positive start to the season. The Guyana Amazon Warriors Women have good players in the side and shall look to put up a good show in what is expected to be a close contest.  

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Barbados Royals Preview

Hayley Matthews' team will look to start from where they left in the last season. The defending champions dominated the tournament last year, losing only one game on course to their title win. The team has a strong batting lineup, and Matthews is looking for a perfect start to the season.  

Hayley Matthews likes leading from the front and looks forward to delivering a good start with Chamari Athapaththu. Rashada Williams batted well last year and will look to do well in the middle order with Laura Harris and Chinelle Henry. The side will also expect runs from Amanda-Jade Wellington and Aaliyah Alleyne.  

The team has a strong bowling attack, and they expect good spells from Chinelle Henry and Shabika Gajnabi with the new ball. Aaliyah Alleyne, Qiana Joseph, and Matthews will look to do well in the middle overs. The side will also expect a good show in the ing role from Amanda-Jade Wellington and Afy Fletcher.

Barbados Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Hayley Matthews (c), Rashada Williams (wk), Laura Harris, Chinelle Henry, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, Chamari Athapaththu, Georgia Redmayne, Amanda-Jade Wellington, Shabika Gajnabi

Barbados Royals Actual Playing XI:

Laura May Harris, Chinelle Henry, Rashada Williams, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Qiana Joseph, Hayley Matthews, Amanda Jade Wellington, Cherry Ann Fraser, Georgia Redmayne, Shabika Gajnabi

Guyana Amazon Warriors Preview

Stafanie Taylor's team will look to erase the memories of last season, where they lost in the final against the Barbados Royals Women. As they take on the same side in the season opener, Taylor will look to lead from the front. They have a strong batting lineup, and Taylor will use it to her advantage.  

Realanna Grimmond and Lauren Winfield-Hill must deliver a strong start as they will open together for the first time. Stafanie Taylor is an experienced player, and she must put up a good performance with Shemaine Campbelle and Natasha McLean in the middle order. Chole Tryon and Sheneta Grimmond add strength to this batting lineup.  

The bowling attack will face a challenge in this game, and the side needs good spells with the new ball from Sheneta Grimmond and Shabnim Ismail, whose experience is an added advantage for the team. Kaysia Schultz and Karishma Ramharack must bowl tight spells in the middle overs. The team will also need a good performance from Stafanie Taylor and Shakera Selman in the ing role.

Guyana Amazon Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Stafanie Taylor (c), Shemaine Campbelle (wk), Natasha McLean, Sheneta Grimmond, Karishma Ramharack, Shabnim Ismail, Shakera Selman, Chole Tryon, Lauren Winfield-Hill, Kaysia Schultz, Realanna Grimmond

Guyana Amazon Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Stafanie Taylor, Ashmini Munisar, Erin Burns, Natasha McLean, Shemaine Campbelle, Karishma Ramharack, Nyia Latchman, Shakera Selman, Chloe Tryon, Lauren Winfield, Shabnim Ismail

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We expect another hot and humid day in Bengaluru. The wicket is flat, which makes it easy for the batsmen. There is very little assistance for the bowlers. The average first innings score at this venue is 173 runs. The side batting first would need a minimum of 180 runs to feel safe on this track.

BR-W vs GAW-W Pitch Report

The shorter boundaries at Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad, offer plenty of scoring opportunities to the batters. Still, the slow track often creates doubts in batsmen's minds. Fast bowlers must pitch the ball in the right areas to do well at this venue. Spinners have always enjoyed bowling here because of the sharp turn and bounce.

Toss: To Bowl

Most recent games have been low-scoring encounters where the surface hasn't been the easiest to bat on. Setting targets has been difficult for the sides that have batted first here. In this scenario, we believe the side that wins the toss in this game would opt to bowl first.